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Yahoo
28-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Poland to respond to planned joint Russia-Belarus military exercises
Cezary Tomczyk, Deputy Minister of National Defence of Poland, has stated that his country will respond to the planned Russia-Belarus military exercises, Zapad, scheduled for September. Source: Polish news portal RMF24, as reported by European Pravda Details: Tomczyk announced that Poland would adequately respond to the Zapad exercises organised by Russia and Belarus. Quote: "Poland will respond to the Zapad exercises, which will take place in Belarus, in an appropriate manner from the Polish side. Large-scale exercises involving Poland and NATO, including major manoeuvres, will take place in Poland. Let's not forget that last year, we held the largest NATO exercises in history, with about 100,000 servicemen involved. NATO is stronger than Russia." Details: Tomczyk denied that the Zapad exercises could pose a threat to Poland. Russia and Belarus are planning large-scale joint military exercises in September 2025, aimed at practising joint defensive and offensive actions, improving cooperation between armed forces, and testing the readiness of soldiers for various security scenarios. However, these military exercises often raise concerns among officials in neighbouring countries about potential unintended incidents. Background: Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys emphasised that Vilnius would respond firmly to any violations or incidents during such exercises. Meanwhile, large-scale exercises simulating a potential Russian attack on NATO countries are planned for autumn in Hamburg, Germany, which would require the swift deployment of Western allies' forces to the east. In Romania, there have been delays in the road repairs needed for NATO exercises. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
09-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Poland's Nitro-Chem signs $310 million deal to supply TNT for US military
WARSAW (Reuters) - Polish explosives maker Nitro-Chem signed a deal on Wednesday to supply explosives worth 1.2 billion zlotys ($310 million) to a U.S. firm, intended for the U.S. military, the deputy defence minister said. "We are talking about a colossal contract," the minister, Cezary Tomczyk, told reporters after the signing, adding that the deal provided for delivery of 18,000 tons of TNT to the United States over three years. From 2027 to 2029, TNT, or trinitrotoluene, will be supplied to U.S. firm Paramount Enterprises International by Nitro-Chem, a subsidiary of Poland's state-owned defence group PGZ, group spokesperson Jacek Matuszak told Reuters. The deal is bigger than deals both companies signed in 2023 and 2024 for deliveries of TNT to supply U.S. government weapons programs in 2025 and 2025 respectively and intended for tasks such as the filling of artillery shells and aerial bombs. "This deal's value exceeds that of either of the two earlier ones," Matuszak said. "The TNT that is now being contracted will be used for the needs of the United States armed forces, including the production of 155-mm ammunition." The new deal did not require expansion of Nitro-Chem's production lines or new hiring, he added, saying, "We are able to fulfill this order with the current workforce and our current infrastructure." Nitro-Chem is Europe's largest producer of TNT and one of the world's largest, its website says. ($1=3.8854 zlotys)
Reuters
09-04-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Poland's Nitro-Chem signs $310 mln deal to supply TNT for US military
WARSAW, April 9 (Reuters) - Polish explosives maker Nitro-Chem signed a deal on Wednesday to supply explosives worth 1.2 billion zlotys ($310 million) to a U.S. firm, intended for the U.S. military, the deputy defence minister said. "We are talking about a colossal contract," the minister, Cezary Tomczyk, told reporters after the signing, adding that the deal provided for delivery of 18,000 tons of TNT to the United States over three years. From 2027 to 2029, TNT, or trinitrotoluene, will be supplied to U.S. firm Paramount Enterprises International by Nitro-Chem, a subsidiary of Poland's state-owned defence group PGZ, group spokesperson Jacek Matuszak told Reuters. The deal is bigger than deals both companies signed in 2023 and 2024 for deliveries of TNT to supply U.S. government weapons programs in 2025 and 2025 respectively and intended for tasks such as the filling of artillery shells and aerial bombs. "This deal's value exceeds that of either of the two earlier ones," Matuszak said. "The TNT that is now being contracted will be used for the needs of the United States armed forces, including the production of 155-mm ammunition." The new deal did not require expansion of Nitro-Chem's production lines or new hiring, he added, saying, "We are able to fulfill this order with the current workforce and our current infrastructure." Nitro-Chem is Europe's largest producer of TNT and one of the world's largest, its website says. ($1=3.8854 zlotys)
Reuters
27-03-2025
- Business
- Reuters
French, German, Korean, Turkish firms eye ammunition JV with Poland, minister says
WARSAW, March 27 (Reuters) - Firms from Germany, South Korea, Turkey and France are bidding to create an ammunition manufacturing joint venture with Poland, to be signed off in 3-4 months, that could also lead to strategic intergovernmental cooperation, Deputy Defense Minister Cezary Tomczyk told Reuters. Poland is leading a European rush to rearm since U.S. President Donald Trump made clear that Washington's readiness to guarantee Europe's security was waning and began courting Russia, which is waging war on Poland's eastern neighbour Ukraine. Warsaw has earmarked $750 million for the state-owned Polish Armaments Group (PGZ) to boost its output. Tomczyk said that Poland aims to own the technology and licences for the ammunition that the JV produces, which would include 155mm artillery rounds. Half a dozen firms have submitted bids, and Tomczyk said he expected the ministry to narrow them down to three to negotiate with. Demand for 155 mm artillery shells has soared since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and European stocks have dwindled as allies have supplied shells to Kyiv. PGZ wants to scale up annual 155 mm production capacity, currently insufficient, to 150,000 shells in two to three years. Executives from Turkish state-run defence company MKE last week came to Warsaw with an offer that assumes a complete transfer of 155 mm ammunition production technology, which the Polish defence ministry said "fits current needs". In the interview, conducted earlier this week, Tomczyk said another consideration in choosing a partner would be potential for an intergovernmental agreement on defence cooperation going beyond ammunition. He said Germany, France, Sweden and Britain were interested in such a partnership. "From this perspective it is indeed more interesting, because we can simultaneously consider how to acquire several capabilities in a package, while sealing a very strong political agreement," he said. Poland on Tuesday said it would allocate 30 billion zloty ($7.71 billion) of post-pandemic European Union recovery funds for defense purposes. It also expects to benefit heavily if a 150 billion euro rearmament fund proposed by Brussels is approved. ($1 = 3.8899 zlotys)
Euronews
05-02-2025
- Politics
- Euronews
Poland to refit F-35 jets with better-camouflaged monochrome insignia
A significant change is coming for the insignia of the Polish Air Force: a new low-detectability checkerboard pattern meant to ensure the country's F-35 jets can operate with maximum stealth. The idea of camouflaging warplanes originated across the Atlantic during the Cold War. "Tactical marking camouflage in the United States appeared in the 1980s, starting with the famous F-117 Nighthawk," Kacper Bakuła of the Armament Agency told Euronews. "Maintaining a consistent colour tone for markings on aircraft was intended to make enemy recognition more difficult from the outset. This was based on lessons learned from World War II and the characteristic dogfights of that era, where enemy identification was not particularly challenging." New legislation introduced in Poland's parliament suggests using the existing Polish checkerboard in shades of grey to blend with the surface of the fighter jet, "in cases justified by security requirements or operational conditions". "On the one hand, this is a manufacturer's requirement; on the other, it is a need of the modern battlefield," says Cezary Tomczyk, secretary of state in the Ministry of National Defence. The camouflaged checkerboard on fifth-generation fighter jets is also designed to ensure limited detectability by radar systems, particularly from forces hostile to NATO allies. "Even a small, distinguishing element on the aircraft's fuselage can lead to visual detection and the identification of its national affiliation," explains Brigadier General Pilot Wojciech Pikuła, deputy inspector of the Air Force. "This is why it is emphasised that the markings should be in camouflage colours similar to those of the F-35."
